Movie Music Monday – Adventures in Babysitting

Actress Penelope Ann Miller turns 61 today. She has been in so many great movies. She was in Kindergarten Cop, Carlito's Way, Other People's Money, The Shadow, Along Came a Spider, and so many more. I will always remember her as Brenda in Adventures in Babysitting. Penelope plays Brenda, who runs away to a bus … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Adventures in Babysitting →

Weekend Book Recommendations

With my shift change, my drive is a bit longer because of traffic. It doesn't bother me, though, because it gives me a bit more time with the audio books I am listening to. The extra time (and extra day's commute) is also allowing me to get through each book a little faster than before. … Continue reading Weekend Book Recommendations →

Post-Holiday Holiday Reading

I'm not sure why I don't read more of James Patterson's books. Every time I have, I have really enjoyed them. The last book I read of his was The Shadow. I read it back in May and reviewed it here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2022/05/19/the-shadow-knows/ I had seen a Facebook post from Patterson talking about this book, and … Continue reading Post-Holiday Holiday Reading →

Brief Thoughts on The Shadow

It has been a VERY long time since I read an entire book in less than 24 hours. That is exactly what I did with James Patterson's The Shadow. I had only finished the first chapter or two when I wrote my blog yesterday. Once I picked it back up, I couldn't put it down. … Continue reading Brief Thoughts on The Shadow →

The Shadow Knows!

Time to read is very rare in my life. My stack of books to read seems to always be growing. Every once in a while, I get a few moments to crack open a book and read, but those moments seem to be few and far between. This week, I started reading a book by … Continue reading The Shadow Knows! →

Favorite Films – The 90’s

This blog is a continuation of a series I started a week or so ago. Somebody had the idea to post a list was to consist of your favorite films from each year of your life. So, you start with your birth year and move ahead year by year and list all the films from … Continue reading Favorite Films – The 90’s →